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Brokedown Palace 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: 20th Century Fox Catalog: DVD Release date: 2000-02-15 Media: DVD released in theatres: 1999-08-13 Running time in minutes: 100 DVD aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Picture format: Letterbox Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC DVD Region code: 1 DVD layers: 1 DVD sides: 1 released in theatres: 1999-08-13 Ean: 9786305714880 Book Isbn: 6305714886 Upc: 024543000037  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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Written on June 21, 2006 Summary: Mild "Midnight Express" for girls I loved this film! I dont really know what people were expecting from this movie but I think it was nicely done. Brokedown palce is about two best friends who travel to thailand for "adventures" after graduating from highschool, only to find themselves in trouble with the thai government when they are thrown in prison for drug smuggling. Both Danes and Beckinsale deliver great performances in their roles and bill pullman compliments the movie as their attorney. The film is short with little character background information , but their performances make you feel the conncetion they are suppose to have. The soundtrack compliments this movie so well, with songs like "deliver me " by sarah brightman and "damaged". The location (filmed in the philippines) also enhances the viewing pleasure as it looks authentic as a alternative to Bangok. This is really a film for women, as I do not think most men can appreciate the strong bonds women share with their best friends and the turmoil and sacrifices one will go through for or with her friend. The movie is also touching because of the realism, this story is all too familiar to the countless tourists who are still serving sentences in thai prisons for crimes they did not commit. The ending was very refreshing and I will not give it away, however, it is rare when films geared toward a specific audince ( like women, mainly young women) does not provide you with the typical ending for this audience....it is not "happily ever after" . Written on May 28, 2006 Summary: A LESSON TO REMEMBER... This is the story of two girls, Alice Marano (Claire Danes) and Darlene Davis (Kate Beckinsale), who are best friends. Alice is from a blue collar background, while Darlene's family is white collar. They have just graduated from high school and are supposed to be going on a trip to Hawaii to celebrate, except that Alice convinces Darlene that they should, instead, go a more exotic locattion. So, while telling their parents they are off to Hawaii, they end up going to Thailand, where they flop in a six dollar a night fleabag hotel, replete with roaches the size of potatoes. They hook up with a handsome, young Australian named Nick Parks (Daniel Lapaine), who engages their confidence and with whom they briefly end up hanging out. Alice and Darlene find themselves competing for his interest. He then invites them to accompany him for a weekend in Hong Kong and, ultimately, both agree. While at the airport to board their flight to Hong Kong, they suddenly discover themselves under arrest, as one of their backpacks is found to contain a large cache of drugs, much to their collective surprise. The girls then begin a journey through the Tibetan criminal justice system, which appears to be a corrupt one and especially harsh on the drug trafficking of which they are accused. Alice, the more savvy one, declines to sign anything, while Darlene, the more naive of the two, signs a statement written in Thai that she believes to be a transcript of her own words, only later to find that she has signed a complete confession. Even after obtaining legal representation from an expatriate attorney named Yankee Hank Green (Bill Pullman), they still end up being sentenced to a very long prison term. This is where the movie really starts focusing on what it is really all about, their friendship. Excellent performances are given by Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale, as well as Bill Pullman. While Claire Danes give her somewhat hard edged character a certain vulnerability, somehow the viewer knows that she could probably do the time to which she is sentenced while standing on her head. Kate Beckinsale imbues her her character with a fragility that lets the viewer know that if she stays in that Tibeetan prison for very long, she will be a goner. While the ending comes as somewhat of a surprise, it is somehow fitting. Yet, at the same time it is puzzling, as it is almost as if there were an atonement involved, but the viewer is left guessing as for what. The film is a compelling one, but in the final analysis falls somewhat short of its mark, with questions unanswered and motives left open to speculation. Still, the film manages to entertain, notwithstanding these shortcomings.  Written on May 10, 2006 Summary: Unforgettable The acting, directing, editing and message of Brokedown Palace are superb and unforgettable. Character development, key to the theme of the film, starts from the very beginning. Suspenseful, heart-wrenching and deeply moving, this movie is near the top of my favorite movies of all time. You won't regret the experience. Written on April 25, 2006 Summary: A Midnight Express for girls!!! Two girls get caught in Thailand for a crime that they didn't commited and they must survive the strict laws of the country while they are in jail. Pretty much like Midnight Express, but with some little differences. Adios. Written on January 21, 2006 Summary: Two girls caught in the path of the tornado. This is the type of story that scares me: where seemingly innocuous decisions propel characters toward a devastating fate. The characters, portrayed by Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale, are going to be friends for life even if they slowly, eventually drift apart. For a final trip together they decide not to go the safe, routine route of going to Hawaii, again, and want something different, perhaps a little adventurous, so they decide on Thailand. While there they meet a charismatic, only slightly mysterious man on their trip and are both immediately enamored with him; and the jealousy starts to seep in. In the midst of this subtle, female power struggle they are both conned and subsequently accused of smuggling narcotics and sent to jail. One poor decision after another and they are spinning helplessly down the drain. It's always the more realistic tales of decent people caught up and tossed about by circumstance that are more frightening to me than the Hollywood horror-fests with aliens and gore. There are many intense scenes throughout this film that had me caring about the principle actors and how were they ever going to get out of this horrible and unfair situation. Claire Danes deserves top billing as she plays an average girl trapped in an unthinkable scenario, whereas everyone watching can relate to her emotional state at any given time. She is truly a talent. Kate Beckinsale nearly reaches the same level of intensity playing the all-American daddy's girl caught up in the chaos. For that matter, when the two leads are playing off one another the chemistry is equally excellent. Bill Pullman makes his presence felt with a conscience-stricken, kind-hearted turn as their lawyer. There are even a handful of supporting characters that are memorable which makes this a veritable feast of character actors. This is a movie worth watching over and again, and it is easy to recommend. |
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| Collectible price | $10.10 | - | - | $38.99 | $15.59 |
| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2000-02-15 | 2002-11-05 | 2004-03-16 | 2003-07-15 | 2002-04-09 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 1999-08-13 | 1998-08-14 | 1994 | 2002 | 2001 |
| Running time in minutes | 100 | 111 | 112 | 103 | 90 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 2.35:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 |
| Audience Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Picture format | Letterbox | - | - | - | - |
| Format | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Live, Subtitled, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Live, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 1 |
| DVD layers | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| DVD sides | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ean | 9786305714880 | 0025192280023 | 0012236151074 | 9781404922808 | 0786936166583 |
| Book Isbn | 6305714886 | - | - | 1404922806 | - |
| Upc | 024543000037 | 025192280023 | 012236151074 | 043396002166 | 786936166583 |
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